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| Tiger escapes at California zoo | Tiger escapes at California zoo |
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| One person has been killed and two others injured after a tiger escaped from its cage at San Francisco Zoo, according to media reports. | One person has been killed and two others injured after a tiger escaped from its cage at San Francisco Zoo, according to media reports. |
| The San Francisco Chronicle newspaper says that the victims were all visitors to the zoo. | The San Francisco Chronicle newspaper says that the victims were all visitors to the zoo. |
| Initially it was reported that four tigers had escaped, but San Francisco Fire Department spokesman Lt Ken Smith told the paper that this was incorrect. | Initially it was reported that four tigers had escaped, but San Francisco Fire Department spokesman Lt Ken Smith told the paper that this was incorrect. |
| The tiger was shot and killed during the attack, Lt Smith said. | The tiger was shot and killed during the attack, Lt Smith said. |
| The incident occurred in a cafe at the zoo shortly after 1700 (0100 GMT), the Chronicle reported. | |
| The zoo was evacuated and armed police officers and firefighters sent to the scene. | |
| It is not yet clear how the animal escaped. | It is not yet clear how the animal escaped. |
| San Francisco Zoo is home to both Siberian and Sumatran tigers. | |
| In December 2006, a keeper at the zoo had her arm severely lacerated when a female Siberian tiger reached through the bars of its cage and mauled her during a public feeding. |